As we announced a couple of weeks back…
We’re making just one weekly blog post with everything included. You’ll get the weekly Mettle Maker that used to be posted on Saturdays, plus the weekly Holy Communion all in one.
Mettle Maker #314
Self-defense: Put in 11 mins all-in-fighting your floor bag. What’s a floor bag? It’s a heavy bag with the chains either removed, taped up, or replaced with rope so that it can be safely punched, grappled and wrestled. Strike it. Bridge it. Pommel-horse it. Practice your fall-away Arm-bar, your knee and toe insertions, your props, saddles, shin rides, and so forth. If your training regime calls for something in the red-line, run 2 x 5:00 with a 1:00 break. To stay in the yellow, go with a 3 x 3:00/1:00. Or keep in the green by setting a timer for 11:00 and working purely on form at a slow, relaxed pace. Want more training tips and drills in a structured format? Get with the program! Check our our free distance learning program here.
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Fitness: As I reported last week, I’ve resumed my quest to put wind under a 200 lb. stone. Why should you care about lifting rocks and sandbags? Heavy carries build functional strength. Watch the short clip on the right from the immortal Dan John and consider getting yourself a big old sandbag or maybe finding/making some lifting stones.
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Wildwood. When identifying wild edibles, always be on the lookout for mimics. At first glance the plant on the left looks like it could be either a wild mint or a horehound, both of which are very useful herbs. But it’s actually Virginia Copperleaf or Acalypha virginica, and its mildly toxic. Note that the smaller leaves that are closest to the stem are palmate rather than lanceolate. Want to learn more about survival? Sign up for our free Wildwood distance learning program.